Thieves steal US Army backpack containing Bronze Star in West Linn, police say

A U.S. Army backpack was stolen from a car parked near Tanner Creek Park in West Linn, police said. West Linn Police Department

West Linn police are looking for thieves who stole a United States Army backpack either Wednesday night or Thursday morning from a car parked near Tanner Creek Park.

The backpack contained a binder with photos, official documents, a letter from President Barack Obama and a Bronze Star that was awarded to the victim during his last combat tour in Afghanistan, police said.

The West Linn Police Department is asking residents who live near Tanner Creek Park to check their yards and trash cans to see if the thieves threw away the backpack. If the backpack is found, police ask residents to call 503-635-0238.